Asteraceae FAMILY

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus is a deciduous shrub that can grow around 10 - 120cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It can be used as a pioneer species to reclaim disused mineing areas[ 2138 Title The Woody Plant Seed Manual. Agriculture Handbook 727 Publication Author Bonner F.T. & Karrfalt R.P. (Editors) Publisher USDA Forest Service; Washington DC Year 2008 ISBN 978-84-491-1472-4 Description Comprehensive information on the seeds and germination of 236 genera of woody plants gtowing in the USA. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern and central N. America - southern British Columbia to California, east to Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska and New Mexico.

HabitatDry open places including Juniper/sagebrush savannahs, desert slopes in granitic sands, subalpine slopes and alpine taluses; at elevations from 900 - 4,000 metres[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].